How can you tell that the Blue Jackets plan on building their team’s foundation on hard work? Well, one good sign might be that head coach Todd Richards is already demanding his players give 100% effort, even in their preseason games.

These are Richards comments after last night’s split squad loss to Buffalo, 3-1.

Tonight, the CBJ will meet up with Carolina on 1460 ESPN. Pregame coverage starts at 6:45pm.